Knitting, Biking and Some Sober Second Thoughts

Skew Fast, Skew Furious

If there’s anything I like almost as much as knitting, it is bad puns and guffawing at my own wit. And there is no better opportunity to combine these interests than in naming a new project on Ravelry. As I mentioned, I’m making another pair of Skew socks. The first pair I called simply “Skew”, missing an opportunity for pun magic.

Maybe I'm (ahem) biased, but these Skew socks could be named better.

But the second, knit in some out-there Christmas yarn that incorporated gold foil, became Skew 2: Christmas Boogaloo.

Why does one look slightly longer than the other in both these pictures? I swear they're even on my feet.

It wasn’t that long ago that I knit the second pair, or even the first pair, but I couldn’t resist starting again (for one thing, the ankles are just a touch loose on both and I’m determined to get it right this time by altering the gusset decrease).

Of course, I had to name this project something different and, sticking with the movie sequel theme, I went with “Skew Fast, Skew Furious”. Technically I guess I should have chosen a movie that was the third in its series, but

Skew rhymes with two, so that makes for more punning potential.

If I want to knit this pattern more than 3 or 4 times, a strict movie number-to-sock number rule would limit me mostly to Police Academy or Friday the 13th titles.

As it is, I’ve already figured on making

Ghostbusters Skew (so obvious; will be lime green and white)

The Skew Towers

The Empire Skews Back OR The Empire Strikes Diagonally (still deciding)

A blog about knitting, biking, movies and books although I can’t keep up with new releases and I like to overthink things for a month or seven. I’m also finishing up my PhD but it’s taking a long time, so it’s probably best if we don’t talk about that. Currently living in Toronto.